All Bird and Conservation News

The Surprising Way Marine Mammals Are Poisoning California Condors

August 17, 2016 — More than 40 years after being banned, DDT has reared its ugly head again.

It’s Essential That We Protect the Atlantic Puffin’s Wintering Grounds

August 16, 2016 — Audubon scientists recently discovered that the puffins overwinter at New England’s biodiverse coral canyons, a habitat deeply in need of protection.

How a Former Phoenix Landfill Became Home for Displaced Burrowing Owls

August 10, 2016 — Thanks to a crowdsourced protection effort led by Audubon Arizona, the owls are once again thriving.

Climate Change Might Have Some Gulls Resorting to Cannibalism

August 08, 2016 — With rising sea temperatures making food scarce, Puget Sound's Glaucous-winged Gulls have turned to their own species for nourishment.

This Rare Video of a Bald Eagle Attacking an Osprey Nest Is an Incredible Display of Speed and Strength

August 02, 2016 — The nest is located on Hog Island, Maine, and is one that Audubon and Explore.org stream live video from each year.

Tracking Kestrels One Feather at a Time

August 01, 2016 — Researchers suspect that plucked DNA can provide answers to where climate-threatened American Kestrels are going.

Climate-Threatened Birds

Genes Play a Big Role in Songbirds' Travel Plans

July 29, 2016 — New research shows that Swainson's Thrushes use a "genetic map" to pick their migration routes.

The Osprey Nation Wants You

July 28, 2016 — A dedicated Osprey fan base is collecting valuable ecological data across Connecticut.

Community Science

What’s Got Bird Beaks in a Twist?

July 27, 2016 — Thanks to a major lead, scientists are hot on the trail of a never-seen disease, which could help them crack a cold case wide open.

Today’s Forecast: A Red-Tailed Hawk With a Major Chance of Cuteness

July 27, 2016 — A curious young raptor discovers a news camera in Nebraska.

Birds in the News